Semtech Enables 5G Wireless Segments at Distances from 10m to 20km

ClearEdge® CDRs with integrated drivers, TIAs and ROSAs to enable
best-in-class 5G modules

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high
performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced
algorithms, today announced immediate availability of its complete IC
portfolio, ClearEdge® and FiberEdge, optimized for optical transceivers
serving 5G wireless applications.


“Semtech is one of the leading suppliers of ICs for Optical Transceivers
used in 4G wireless applications and we now look forward to playing a
leading role in enabling 5G. It is our mission to help customers succeed
with highly innovative products for this emerging market,” said Gary
Beauchamp, Executive Vice President and General Manager for Semtech’s
Signal Integrity Products Group. “Our complete portfolio of ICs deliver
best-in-class technical performance and commercial value and will enable
the wide range of optical transceivers needed in 5G deployments.”


The unprecedented and strategic nature of 5G has come into sharp focus
in recent months and 5G deployments are expected to accelerate
throughout 2019. Apart from being faster and more reliable, 5G wireless
networks are transforming how devices connect to the Internet and with
each other. 5G enables key markets such as virtual reality, autonomous
vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT), and other applications requiring
high throughput, massive network connectivity and ultra-low-latency for
real-time operations. With higher amounts of mobile data, 5G wireless
networks require higher speed wired interconnect. Key components of
these wireline networks are optical transceiver modules capable of
supporting industrial temperature range for distances starting from 10m
to over 20km.


Semtech helped launch flagship 5G deployments with its ClearEdge
platform (GN2139C CDR) and is now delivering integrated PHY/PMD
solutions. This technology enables module vendors to develop more fully
optimized next gen optical transceivers.


“We believe WDM will be an important segment for 5G in Korea and Japan,
while Tunable and DML based modules will be critical for China market.
Europe and North America will utilize existing wireless architecture
that requires multi-mode fiber optical modules. We look forward to
supporting our customers today and tomorrow with a highly differentiated
IC portfolio,” said Dr. Timothy Vang, VP of Marketing and Applications
for Semtech’s Signal Integrity Products Group.


Semtech’s 5G wireless portfolio includes:


ClearEdge CDR GN2139C


ClearEdge GN2139C is a bi-directional CDR


Used in applications such as 5G wireless 300m / 10km / 20km modules


24-26.5Gb/s and i-Temp support


3.5mm x 5.5mm CSP package


Low power of